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This course is for teachers, scout and guide leaders and group leaders who are responsible for organised group canoeing and individual canoeing activities. The course is held over two days, with the Lakewater Level 1 Basic Tandem on the Saturday and Level 1 Basic Solo on Sunday. At the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of team-building, managing groups on the water, controlling your boat, capsizes and rescues and more. The second day builds on the first with solo paddling skills and a number of canoe strokes and manoeuvres that will help you to control your boat on your own.
For more information visit elkbayadventures.com

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

This course (April 3-11) is designed as a training trip for commercial river guiding. It includes prerequisite or refresher skill building. It is a training course for Western Educational Adventures staff with room for a few more participants. Cost includes food and an RCABC Guide Membership.
The route will include Kamloops Lake and some fantastic whitewater on the Thompson River. Participants will be cooking with a full commercial kitchen, and coordinating camp as well as leading on the water with assistance from the instructor. Leave No Trace principles will be practiced and many skills such as navigation, a wide variety of rescues, proper loading of canoes, etc. will be practiced. Successful candidates qualify for the RCABC Expedition Guide Certificate. See the Guide Course section of www.bccanoe.com for details. RCABC Guide Membership must be purchased at $40.

Friday, April 20, 2018

This is a Lakewater Instructor Level 2 Recert on the first day of the Conference open to LWI whose membership is current. Course time is 9:30-5:00. Pre-registration is required. Registration is available through the RCABC Conference page at bccanoe.com. Please be prepared to paddle the tandem and solo circuits.Meet at Lake Kawkawa Park on the south side of the lake.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Lakewater Instructor Level 1 or 2 or Recertification opportunity. Course is run through College of the Rockies Adventure Tourism program and space may be limited. Cost depends on your goals. Contact me for details.

This course, is for teachers and people working with youth, who are experienced paddlers, and wish to receive Canoe Instructor certifications and be able to certify their students. It will cover the competencies and content for the new RCABC Lakewater Instructor Level 1 course. This course certifies successful candidates to teach RCABC Lakewater Level 1 and 2. It will also include the Paddle Canada Intro Tandem and Solo Instructor course which allows successful candidates to teach PC's Intro, Canoeing Basics and Waterfront Skills. Candidates should be strong paddlers and have experience paddling both Tandem and Solo. The course fee does not include the membership fee for either organization which must be paid prior to the course.
​Rental canoes are available. For more information visit www.bcoutdoored.com or contact BCoutdooreducation@gmail.com

Saturday, May 5, 2018

May 5-6, 2018. RCABC River Rescue Level 1 is for anyone who is paddling on moving water. It recognizes that capsizes are inevitable and the best strategy is to learn to deal with them quickly and safely. River rescue Level 1 is an in depth practice session of what to do after capsize in a variety of situations.
For more details, look at the course description on the RCABC website: https://bccanoe.com/course-detail-blog/river-rescue#L1.
Email Allyson for more information and to reserve a spot: allysonp50@gmail.com.
Instructors: Allyson Phillips and Leonard Thor

This course (May 5-10) is run as a training trip for commercial river guides. It is open to the public but also to TRU, College of the Rockies and Capilano U outdoor program students. The route will include Kamloops Lake and some fantastic whitewater on the Thompson River. Participants will be cooking with a full commercial kitchen, and coordinating camp as well as leading on the water with assistance from the instructor. Leave No Trace principles will be practiced and many skills such as navigation, a wide variety of rescues, proper loading of canoes, etc. will be practiced. Succesful candidates qualify for the RCABC Expedition Guide Certificate. Prerequisites apply. See the Guide Course section of www.bccanoe.com for details.

Monday, May 14, 2018

This course (May 14-18 and 23-25) is a training trip for commercial guiding. Location is the spectacular Kootenay River. It is part of the College of the Rockies MAST program and there is room for one participant from outside the program. Participants will be cooking with a full commercial kitchen, and coordinating camp as well as leading on the water with assistance from the instructor. Leave No Trace principles will be practiced and many skills such as navigation, a wide variety of rescues, proper loading of canoes, etc. will be practiced. Succesful candidates qualify for the RCABC Expedition Guide Certificate. Prerequisites apply. Contact me or see the Guide Course section of www.bccanoe.com for more details.

This course is for teachers, scout and guide leaders and group leaders who are responsible for organised group canoeing and individual canoeing activities. The course is held over two days, with the Lakewater Level 1 Basic Tandem on the Saturday and Level 1 Basic Solo on Sunday. At the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of team-building, managing groups on the water, controlling your boat, capsizes and rescues and more. The second day builds on the first with solo paddling skills and a number of canoe strokes and manoeuvres that will help you to control your boat on your own.
For more information visit elkbayadventures.com

This course is for teachers, scout and guide leaders and group leaders who are responsible for organised group canoeing and individual canoeing activities. The course is held over two days, with the Lakewater Level 1 Basic Tandem on the Saturday and Level 1 Basic Solo on Sunday. At the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of team-building, managing groups on the water, controlling your boat, capsizes and rescues and more. The second day builds on the first with solo paddling skills and a number of canoe strokes and manoeuvres that will help you to control your boat on your own.
For more information visit elkbayadventures.com

Lakewater Instructor Level 1 course or recertification for LWI 1 or 2, June 16/17 and 30/1st. Self guided practice and theory preparation may be required in between the two weekends. Paddlers looking for instruction may be welcome to drop in too. Flexible as to type of participation...contact me for details!
Good introductory instructor course for school teachers and other outdoor leaders.